Federal prosecutors are seeking the extradition of a Ukrainian man who is accused of launching cyberattacks on more than 2,000 U.S. businesses including the world’s largest meat packer JBS Inc.
22-year-old Yaroslav Vasinskyi was arrested last month as he tried to enter Poland from Ukraine.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says it seized roughly $6 million in ransom payments after the arrest had been made.
U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland said Monday businesses were asked to pay $70 million to unlock infected computers and some of the targets paid $2.3 million in ransom.
